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coulson. >> millband says cameron owes to it the british people to be more forthright blchl the country has a right to expect that the prime minister would have made every effort to uncover the information about mr. coulson to protect himself and his office. yet the pattern of events suggest the opposite. >> in this case, the opposite attracts a public tongue lashing. >> the prime minister was compromised by his relationship with mr. coulson. he was hand strung by a conflict of interest. >> by cameron gave as good as he got. >> is stop hunting feeble conspiracy theories and start rising to the level of events. let us remember during the last parliament reports of the information commissioner ignored. reports of the select committee ignored. the failure of the police investigation ignored. we now know exactly what kpaert was if you like the slumber party and it was the party opposite. >> nbc's martin fletcher has the latest from london. a parliamentary session that be sound more like a service
coulson. >> millband says cameron owes to it the british people to be more forthright blchl the country has a right to expect that the prime minister would have made every effort to uncover the information about mr. coulson to protect himself and his office. yet the pattern of events suggest the opposite. >> in this case, the opposite attracts a public tongue lashing. >> the prime minister was compromised by his relationship with mr. coulson. he was hand strung by a conflict...
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he was warned by lord ashdown by hiring andy coulson. he's now admitted in the house of commons today that his chief of staff was given complete evidence which contradicted andy coulson's previous accounts. >> on wednesday, sensationally as the house of commons was about to debate rupert murdoch's controversial takeovered by for the british broadcaster bskyb, rupert murdoch abruptly walked away from the table acknowledging theed by was impossible in the current clima climate. suggesting that the a.c.led ho -- holds he could come back again. with talk in the u.s. that news corp may be viewed there for bribing police from the foreign services act. there's speculation he may come back to the table at a future date. he desperately does want to get his hands on that broadcaster bskyb. we'll have to see if he comes back to play another hand. wolf? >> dan rivers from london. thank you. and dan mentioned the possible u.s. investigation. did rupert murdoch's news corporation take advantage of 9/11 victims here in the united states? up next you're
he was warned by lord ashdown by hiring andy coulson. he's now admitted in the house of commons today that his chief of staff was given complete evidence which contradicted andy coulson's previous accounts. >> on wednesday, sensationally as the house of commons was about to debate rupert murdoch's controversial takeovered by for the british broadcaster bskyb, rupert murdoch abruptly walked away from the table acknowledging theed by was impossible in the current clima climate. suggesting...
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for the decisions he made in relation to andy coulson. for the decisions he made around the contacts he had, for example, with james murdock and rebekah brooks at a very sensitive time in relation to the commercial bid for theist b sky b. >> prime minister cammeron has cut short a visit to africa and called for emergency session of parliament on wednesday so he can, quote, make a further statement. london's top cops have also been engulfed by the firestorm. the assistant commissioner of the metropolitan police john united states -- yates. resigned today. two years ago he saw no need for reopening the hacking situation because he didn't believe there was any new evidence. his resignation follows of that the police chief paul stevenson amid questions of journalists paying bribes to police officers in return for information as well as concerns about nuls of the world journalists being employed by the police force. it emerged today not one but two former employees of the news of the world had been on the police payroll. in another development
for the decisions he made in relation to andy coulson. for the decisions he made around the contacts he had, for example, with james murdock and rebekah brooks at a very sensitive time in relation to the commercial bid for theist b sky b. >> prime minister cammeron has cut short a visit to africa and called for emergency session of parliament on wednesday so he can, quote, make a further statement. london's top cops have also been engulfed by the firestorm. the assistant commissioner of...
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aide is the first arrest in hacking scandal the prime minister's former communications director andy coulson was taken into custody he served as prime minister after resigning as editor of the paper. newspaper owner rupert murdoch is facing a backlash at a time he was looking to expand his influence in great britain's media some 4000 accounts were illegally hacked ... victims of terror attacks as well as the celebrities retargeted murdoch closed the paper after all advertisers pulled out sunday will be the last edition. >>the paris prosecutor's office opened a preliminary investigation today into accusations by a french writer the former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn try to rape her. tristane banon filed a complaint this week saying that strauss- kahn attacked her during an interview for the project in 2003 prosecutors say the investigation could take months to determine whether travelers needed stress, is also accused of attempted rape of a new york made in may but both charges may be dropped. >>the royal couple will arrive in the united states today and they've already gone country at t
aide is the first arrest in hacking scandal the prime minister's former communications director andy coulson was taken into custody he served as prime minister after resigning as editor of the paper. newspaper owner rupert murdoch is facing a backlash at a time he was looking to expand his influence in great britain's media some 4000 accounts were illegally hacked ... victims of terror attacks as well as the celebrities retargeted murdoch closed the paper after all advertisers pulled out sunday...
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. >> what about england's second most powerful man -- david cameron -- who -- whose hiring of andy coulson as press secretary despite his rencently resigned after the first count of allegeds. >> how can he smell a rat when he has one in his midst? >> that was awesome! that's your c-span? i imagine the prime minister never had a chance. >> i've asked this question once already. i can set the answer to music if you like. just once in a while it would be nice to hear a little bat squeak of responsibility from the party opposite. i don't recall every single conversation i had. and you would be mad to try and pretend that you do. >> england is awesome! >> certainly was fun to watch some of that testimony. >>> time for your political ticker with tim farley, host of "morning briefing" on serious xm in washington. it strikes me if we had more exchanges like that the debt ceiling thing would be more exciting than it is. we've gotting in august 2 to raise the debt ceiling. president obama said he's not going to extend it for 60 days, 90 days, he didn't say for a week or ten days. now it looks like h
. >> what about england's second most powerful man -- david cameron -- who -- whose hiring of andy coulson as press secretary despite his rencently resigned after the first count of allegeds. >> how can he smell a rat when he has one in his midst? >> that was awesome! that's your c-span? i imagine the prime minister never had a chance. >> i've asked this question once already. i can set the answer to music if you like. just once in a while it would be nice to hear a...
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>> that's why he employed coulson. >> cameron hired a guy who was a former executive at "news of the world" who became an employee of cameron. you say he made that hire because he was desperate for pr for himself with rupert's organization. desperate for murdoch's approach. press and politicians are completely interlinked. now, what may save david cameron is job is the labor party in path for 13 years -- >> the other bad guys. >> were absolutely in bed. there was a sly remark, a slumber party held by gordon brown's wife at the official residence in the countryside. >> like going to camp david. >> a pajama party for wendi murdoch, elizabeth murdoch. >> so like buying the entire management of comcast to camp david or from wherever. >> it goes to the hard of british society. >> for rupert, it's obvious his empire is at risk. we ultimately find ourselves with an incredible level of distrust relative to our government, period, relative to government in the west, period, relative to media and to large business. is there a resolution that either of you can see from this scandal that can do
>> that's why he employed coulson. >> cameron hired a guy who was a former executive at "news of the world" who became an employee of cameron. you say he made that hire because he was desperate for pr for himself with rupert's organization. desperate for murdoch's approach. press and politicians are completely interlinked. now, what may save david cameron is job is the labor party in path for 13 years -- >> the other bad guys. >> were absolutely in bed. there...
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coulson's guilt hasn't been proven so far either. so no, the prime minister his integrity isn't called into any kind of question. when he announced a very strong statement tomorrow and his mps backing him. indeed we've had polling in this country showing the conservatives taking a lead over the labor party. so this isn't stirring the public. >> you were asking the questions when that intruder came in with the shaving foam or the shaving cream and started throwing it at mr. murdoch. what was your reaction? what was it like in that room. >> i was absolutely horrified frankly that the dignity of our witnesses could be compromised in that way. and i think the parliament security authorities will have some very serious questions to answer. i know we're going to be referring it to the speaker. i was absolutely furious because this was a very lengthy, very serious session of parliament with two of the most important media executives in the world in front of us and we were asking very serious questions about phone hacking. and i thought a, t
coulson's guilt hasn't been proven so far either. so no, the prime minister his integrity isn't called into any kind of question. when he announced a very strong statement tomorrow and his mps backing him. indeed we've had polling in this country showing the conservatives taking a lead over the labor party. so this isn't stirring the public. >> you were asking the questions when that intruder came in with the shaving foam or the shaving cream and started throwing it at mr. murdoch. what...
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the pressure is going to be on david cameron, not in the least to explain his judgment in hiring andy coulson, former editor of "news of the world" as his spokesman. so the scandal is -- no one is talking at this stage of possible resignation, but they are raising questions about david cameron's judgment, and in the long term that raises questions about cameron's political future. >> e-mails released today appearing to show his chief of staff specifically telling scotland yard not to brief the prime minister on the phone hacking investigation. what do you make of that? it read to me as an early sign of the prime minister's chief of staff being blamed here. >> that's the case. cameron's showing the prime minister is being kept away from a potential conflict of interest, but if what we're looking at tonight not only cameron's advisor who's now been arrested, whosen to be his spokesman, but the advisor's advisor was also kind of close to "news of the world," close to rupert murdoch and news international, so it just puts the scandal ever closer into the political arena. and think about this, not
the pressure is going to be on david cameron, not in the least to explain his judgment in hiring andy coulson, former editor of "news of the world" as his spokesman. so the scandal is -- no one is talking at this stage of possible resignation, but they are raising questions about david cameron's judgment, and in the long term that raises questions about cameron's political future. >> e-mails released today appearing to show his chief of staff specifically telling scotland yard...
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coulson, all were declined. >> but the prime minister insisted that he did everything he could. >> the ininquiry should consider not just the relationship between the press, police and politicians but their individual conduct, too. and we also made clear the inquiry should look not just at the press but at broadcasters and social media if there is any evidence that they' been involved in criminal activities. >>th. >> reporter: but no one is suggesting this is over yet. the police have increased the number of offices on this investigation from 45 to 60 because of the sheer workload they' they're facing. wolf? >> thank very much. we'll stay on top of this story as well. also when we come back, a new attempt to try to deal with security at airports. brian todd has new information and you need to know when we come back. [ male announcer ] introducing the ultimate business phone -- t the motorola expert from sprint. its powerful tools help you work faster and smarter so you can get back to playing "angry birds." it lets you access business forms on the go, fire off e-mails with the qwerty k
coulson, all were declined. >> but the prime minister insisted that he did everything he could. >> the ininquiry should consider not just the relationship between the press, police and politicians but their individual conduct, too. and we also made clear the inquiry should look not just at the press but at broadcasters and social media if there is any evidence that they' been involved in criminal activities. >>th. >> reporter: but no one is suggesting this is over yet....
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he has admitted his chief of staff was given information before the general election, that andy coulson hired a man jailed for seven years for criminal conspiracy who made payments to the police on behalf of the news of the world. this evidence casts serious assurances that the phone hacking investigation was an example of illegal activity. >> do you know what, mr. speaker? i think the public and the victims of this appalling scandal want us to rise above this and deal with the problems that this country faces. [ shouting ] >> mr. ed miliband? >> mr. speaker, he just doesn't get it. [ cheers ] >> he just doesn't get it. >> i'm afraid, mr. speaker, the person who is not getting it is now the leader of the opposition. >> this unfolding firestorm was brought to light recently by hollywood actor hugh grant who secretly taped a former news of the world reporter talking about the unsavory practices he says everyone in his organization condoned and encouraged. here's hugh grant in an awkward picture with the reporter paul mcmullen. i spoke with mcmullen about who knew what. >> were people as h
he has admitted his chief of staff was given information before the general election, that andy coulson hired a man jailed for seven years for criminal conspiracy who made payments to the police on behalf of the news of the world. this evidence casts serious assurances that the phone hacking investigation was an example of illegal activity. >> do you know what, mr. speaker? i think the public and the victims of this appalling scandal want us to rise above this and deal with the problems...
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andy coulson was editor of "news of the world" at the time of the scandal. the paper's former royal correspondent was arrested last night. employees of the tabloid are accused of hacking into people's voicemail accounts and bribing police for information. for scoop, stories. this week, owner rupert murdoch announced the paper is shutting down. it will print its final issue tomorrow. >>> over the years, the "news of the world" built its reputation on exposing the wrongdoing of others. now it's accused of wrongdoing itself including breaking into the voicemails of a murdered girl's family and people who died in london's terror bombing. richard quest looks back. >> reporter: it was in 1843 the first "news of the world" rolled off the presses. it was the cheapest paper of its time and aimed directly at the working classes. before long, the british paper had established itself as the most widely read sunday paper. eventually reaching sales of around 2.5 million copies each week. fast forward to 1969, and the paper changes hands. rupert murdoch becomes the new own
andy coulson was editor of "news of the world" at the time of the scandal. the paper's former royal correspondent was arrested last night. employees of the tabloid are accused of hacking into people's voicemail accounts and bribing police for information. for scoop, stories. this week, owner rupert murdoch announced the paper is shutting down. it will print its final issue tomorrow. >>> over the years, the "news of the world" built its reputation on exposing the...